The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-01-07
MISCELLANEOUS.

THERE was an accident on the Metro
politan branch of the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad on the 2Sth, by which two collid-
ing passenger trains were pretty badly
wrecked.
TuE modern language convention of
America met atJohns Hopkins University,
Baltimore, on the 2Sth, for a four days
session. Nearly all the principal colleges
in the United States were represented.
THE commissions of sixty presidential
postmasters win expire in January 1881
Among the more prominent Offices arc
Monterey, Cal Monmouth, Ill. Hutchin-
son, Kas. Sahna, Kas.; Eureka, New;
East Portland, Ore; Ogden, Utah, and
| Prairie Du Chen, Wis.
A MILITARY commission is at present en-
gagged in translatiug the words of com
mand used in the Bulgarian army from the
Russian language heretofore used in Bull
garia.
IT is rumored in steamship circles that
a conference to restore steerage rates to
Europe has been proposed Nothing de
finite has been announced. The rate con-
tiuues at fifteen dollars both ways on En-
! glish lines; the Continental lines are not
affected
HARVARD COLLEGE received some S400,-
600 by the win of John Q. A. Williams.
which was filed in the Suffolk County
/ (bIass.) Probate Court ON the 2Sth.
THE London Sporting Lite is authority
for the statement that Jem Smith, the En-
+ glish champion, would sail from Liver
! pool for New York on January - TO meet
/ Sullivan in America.
MosT of the Baltimore glass-blowers,
/ who struck several days ago, returned to
/ work on the 2Sth on Che employers terms.
/ who insisted on their right to work ap-
/ prontces- 1t was thought the remainder
would return to work soon.
THE annual statement of the savings
/ banks of Massachusetts is a gratifying ex-
/ hibit. The number of opcn accounts is
| g06,O39, an increase of 57,252; and the
amount of deposits is S29I, l339O1, an in
| crease Of $40, 199, ,4SS.
TWELVE eighty-tou guns are being con
/ structed at Wooivich arsenal for the de
/ fcuSe of Victoria, British Columbia.
1T is feared in Vienna that the Bulgarian
dcputation of notables at their recent
meeting with Prince Alexander arranged
with the latter to return to Bulgaria.
| This in the opinion of Austrian Govern
ment officials, would aggravate the situa-
| tion and render Russian occupation Of
Bulgaria inevitable.
! ONLY thirty-hve applications from as
many cities have been received at the
Post-Onice Department for the free de
livery system IN cities entitled 10 the
same under the recent law Of Congress
Unless application is made by the cities
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tablished.
M. CLEMENCEAU says there can be no
war between France and Germany unless
/ Germany makes the first attack.
THE Ohio State Bar Association met at
| Springfield on the 2Sth. hundred law
/ yers were present from abroad Presl-
/ dent Hon. w. j. Gilmore, Of Columbus
! delivered an address Of one hours dura
| uon, containing among other things @
] ff feaHrr
/ and statesman, John q. Logan.
CHAs II. RAYMOND. dcaler in supplies.
/ New York, has failed for 500. Goa.
in is the intention ~ thC Secretary of the
| Navy TO appoint, AZ the Washington Navy
! y ard by February !, superinteudeut of
/ the new gun mandatory al the ward. and
| he desires publicity 20 bc given to the facl
| and applications sent to him before Jau-
nary IS stating the qualifications OF the
| persons making application.